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Serious accident on A45, Wellingborough on Monday 21 May 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.2986 / 52°17'54"N

Longitude: -0.7088 / 0°42'31"W

OS Eastings: 488150

OS Northings: 267500

OS Grid: SP881675

Mapcode National: GBR CX2.TXX

Mapcode Global: VHDRW.NHN8

Streetview is, obviously, the current Google imagery, and for older accidents may not reflect the appearance of the road at the time.

Accident Data

Accident ID

197934BW00332

Date

Monday 21 May 1979

Time

17:36

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

4

Casualties

3

Local Authority (Administrative)

Wellingborough

Police Force

Northamptonshire

Road Class

A

Road Number

45

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Dry

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

None

Pedestrian Crossing

Pelican, puffin, toucan or similar non-junction pedestrian light crossing

Pedestrian Crossing Control

None within 50 metres

Vehicles

Ref

Type

Vehicle Age

Engine

Driver

Where

Doing What

First Impact

Outcome

1

Female, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

2

Female, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Back

3

Male, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Waiting to turn right

Back

4

Male, 56 - 65

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Offside

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

11 - 15

Female

Serious

2

Passenger

, Rear seat passenger

1

11 - 15

Female

Serious

3

Driver or rider

2

36 - 45

Female

Slight

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